Tag: MBBS/BDS Admissions Government Medical and Dental Institutions of the Punjab Session 2015-16

MBBS/BDS Admissions Government Medical and Dental Institutions of the Punjab Session 2015-16

MBBS/BDS Admissions
Government Medical and Dental Institutions of the Punjab
Session 2015-16

The University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore invites applications from the eligible candidates for admissions to Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (MBBS) and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programmes in public sector medical and dental institutions of the Punjab for the Session 2015-16. The process will be as follows:

ENTRANCE TEST

The University shall conduct an Entrance Test, on behalf of the Government of the Punjab, for admission to MBBS/BDS programme on Sunday, 30th August, 2015. The test shall start at 09:00 A.M. sharp. It will be simultaneously arranged in the following cities:

As per the Regulations of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC), it is mandatory for a candidate desirous of admission to any public or private medical / dental college of the province, to appear in the said test.

The candidates having domicile of any district of Punjab, Federal Capital Area (Islamabad), Gilgit-Baltistan and Dual National Pakistanis/Foreign Nationals can appear in the test.

Required qualifications for the appearance in the test is Intermediate Science (HSSC/FSc) Pre-Medical Group or equivalent examination with at-least 60 per cent (660/1100) unadjusted marks. However, those awaiting result can appear in the test on provision of a ‘Hope Certificate’ issued by the Head of their institution (Sample available onwww.uhs.edu.pk ).

The 150-minutes (2½ hours) test shall consist of a single question paper containing 220 multiple choice questions of total 1100 marks, divided into four sections:

Physics (44 MCQs)

Chemistry (58 MCQs)

English (General) (30 MCQs)

Biology (88 MCQs)

The Entrance Test Kit containing the Information Booklet, Application Form and Admittance Cards will be available as per given schedule at the following institutions on payment of Rs.500/- in cash:

The University of Health Sciences Lahore

King Edward Medical University, Lahore

Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore

Fatima Jinnah Medical College, Lahore (for women only)

Nishtar Medical College, Multan

Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur

Sheikh Zayed Medical College, Rahim Yar Khan

Ghazi Khan Medical College, D.G. Khan

Rawalpindi Medical College, Rawalpindi

Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad

Sargodha Medical College, Sargodha

Nawaz Sharif Medical College, Gujrat

Sahiwal Medical College, Sahiwal

Khawaja Muhammad Safdar College, Sialkot

Gujranwala Medical College, Gujranwala

The candidate shall submit the duly filled application forms by hand alongwith following documents, at the same centre from where he/she received the kit as per the given schedule:

Attested copy of Matriculation Certificate/Result Card or Equivalent.

Attested copy of HSSC (FSc Pre-Medical) or Equivalent.
OR
Those awaiting result shall provide the Original ‘Hope Certificate’ issued by the head of their respective institute or college.
OR
Private candidates improving their HSSC marks this year shall provide an affidavit on Rs.50/- stamp paper (sample available onwww.uhs.edu.pk ).

Duly filled Admittance Cards (both copies) with two colour photographs (3.5cm x 4.5cm) pasted on both the cards (not to be attested).

Attested copy of domicile.

Three colour photographs (3.5cm x 4.5cm) one attested on the front and other two attested on the back.

Duly filled receipts (in triplicate).

Foreign students shall submit the attested copy of their foreign passport.

The candidates will collect their Admittance Cards from the same centre on specified date.

ORIENTATION SEMINARS

University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore will also arrange Orientation Seminars for students who are going to appear in the Entrance Test. Entry is free for all and parents are especially encouraged to attend the seminar. The schedule of these seminars is as follows:

All those candidates having domicile of Punjab or Federal Capital Area (Islamabad) who will score 82 per cent or above aggregate marks (excluding Hifz-e-Quran marks) as per PM&DC formula, shall be eligible to apply for admission on Open Merit basis in Public Sector Medical / Dental Colleges of the Punjab

As per PM&DC Regulation, the aggregate marks will be calculated by adding the marks of a candidate as follows:

The formula for calculation of aggregate score is available on UHS website www.uhs.edu.pk.

The aforementioned condition is not applicable to candidates seeking admission against any category of reserved seats (Disabled Students, Under-Developed Districts, Cholistan) who can apply if they fulfill basic eligibility criteria as laid down in the Prospectus and also available on UHS website www.uhs.edu.pk.

There are 14 seats available on Reciprocal basis for Punjab domiciled candidates in the medical colleges of Balochistan, KPK and Azad Jammu & Kashmir. Candidates applying against open merit seats can exercise their option for these seats as well. No separate application will be invited for these seats.

The Prospectus and Admission Form will be available, free of cost, at UHS Lahore, Rawalpindi Medical College Rawalpindi and Nishtar Medical College Multan, as per given schedule. The candidates will have to provide the attested copies of their SSC,FSc (or equivalent) and Entrance Test result cards, Entrance Test Admittance Card and domicile certificate to get the Prospectus and Admission Form.

Duly filled Admission Form, complete in all respect, can be submitted, only by hand, at the same centre from where the Prospectus was received as per given schedule.

Candidates will give their preference for medical and dental colleges in one single Admission Form which once given shall be final and cannot be changed subsequently. An applicant shall not be considered for a college he/she has not named in his/her order of preference. One candidate can only submit one form. There is no need to submit separate forms for MBBS and BDS.

Hifiz-e-Quran Test:Muslim Hafiz-e-Quran will be awarded 20 additional marks which will be added to his/her HSSC score, provided that he/she passes the Hifiz-e-Quran Test conducted by the University. To appear in that test, those Huffaz-e-Quran who have an aggregate score of 82% or above marks, will have to get themselves registered for the test at the University as per given schedule. They must bring the original and attested copies of their Matriculation, FSc / HSSC, Entrance Test 2015 result card, Hifiz-e-Quran Certificate issued by a registered madrassa, Entrance Test Admittance Card and a colored photograph (size 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm) at the time of registration and Hifiz-e-Quran Test.

The candidates must reach their respective centres at-least one hour before the commencement of the Entrance Test on 30th August, 2015. The centres will be sealed / closed at 08:15 A.M. sharp.

No candidate shall be allowed to sit the Entrance Test without a valid Admittance Card issued by the University. Candidates who fail to collect their Admittance Cards on specified date shall have their candidature revoked. Candidates are advised to preserve their Admittance Cards in good condition till the admission process is over.

No other document (e.g., Birth Certificate, B-Form, etc.) shall be acceptable in lieu of the domicile certificate of the candidate. Any candidate found to have domicile of more than one place shall be disqualified.

Any candidate found to have submitted forged certificates or fake document at any stage of admission shall be permanently debarred from admission to any medical/dental college.

Forms once submitted shall not be returned. Incomplete and unsigned forms will be rejected.

Once the Admission Form is submitted, no revised result card or increase in marks will be acceptable.

Applications / Forms received through post shall not be entertained. No Application / Form shall be entertained after due date for submission.

Candidates having foreign qualifications such as A/O Level etc., shall have to provide the Equivalence Certificate issued by IBCC.

Candidates are advised to study the Information Booklet/Prospectus before filling the Application Form or Admission Form respectively.

Foreign Nationals/Dual Nationals of Pakistani origin, candidates of Sindh, Baluchistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, FATA and Gilgit Baltistan should contact their respective Ministries/Nominating Agencies/Admission Boards for admission against seats reserved for them in public sector medical and dental colleges of the Punjab.